The newVar_N function in decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 mishandles cases where the…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The newVar_N function in decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 mishandles cases where the header indicates a file size greater than the actual size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01343 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83f5-6m65-m53j
References
More Libming vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27635 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libming version 0.4.8, allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-18170 libming listswf 0.4.7 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONTINFO() function at parser.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-41074 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function dcputchar in decompile.c in libming 0.4.8. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-41073 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function strcat in asan_interceptors.cpp in libming 0.4.8. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-21106 An out-of-memory error in the parseABC_STRING_INFO function of libming v0.4.8 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-21103 An out-of-memory error in the parseABC_NS_SET_INFO function of libming v0.4.8 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83f5-6m65-m53j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-11017 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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